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Slow Cooker Fajitas Recipe

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“I love fajitas like they serve in Mexican restaurants, but when I prepared them at home, the meat was always chewy,” explains Katie Urso of Seneca, Illinois. “Then I tried this recipe in my slow cooker, and my husband and I savored every last bite. Fresh cilantro gives these fajitas the extra punch that makes them taste truly authentic.”

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Slow Cooker Fajitas Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 8 hours

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 each medium green, sweet red and yellow peppers, cut into 1/2-inch strips
1 sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch strips
2 pounds beef top sirloin steaks, cut into thin strips
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
8 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro

Directions

Place peppers and onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with beef. Combine the water, vinegar, lime juice and seasonings; pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender.
Using a slotted spoon, place about 3/4 cup meat mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top with salsa,cheese and cilantro; roll up. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 fajita equals 335 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 69 mg cholesterol, 564 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 29 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Slow Cooker Fajitas in Light & Tasty October/November 2006, p29

Full-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah.

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Reviewed on Jul. 09, 2009 by sbuber

Guess if you get your patches out of your eyes you might have seen the CATEGORY: Lower Fat posting...or are the patches on your britches?

Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2008 by patches08

No salsa, no cheese you sound like a boring north east yankee.

Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2008 by jneu

I made these yesterday, with chicken. I did use salsa, cheese and then sour cream. They were great, husband ate five and said I need to make them again real soon.

Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2008 by NanaCook

This recipe is great!

It means alot to me when I can hear my hubby say 'Yum!'

And it was sooo easy. Thanks!!

Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2008 by Lady Mariposa

This sounds great, but for variety it would also be delicious served over rice.

Lady Mariposa

Reviewed on Oct. 03, 2008 by jneu

This sounds awesome, I will use chicken also. Love the fact of the slow cooker, I am into EASY these days. Thanks

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2008 by RD2Cook

I LOVE fajitas, and this way of making them is fantastic. So easy, just add all ingredients to a slow cooker and eat it!

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2008 by SinginSoprano

I loved this recipe! I used chicken instead of sirloin steak and it was fabulous!! I would definitely make this again. I didn't use the cilantro or the salsa...and it was still WONDERFUL!

Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2008 by Elleellee

I didn't enjoy this recipe; too many ingredients and the vegetables were cooked to death. I'll stick to my traditional marinated meat grilled with vegetables and served on a tortilla. No salsa, no cheese.

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